Kamchatka Shrew vs Yellow Domecap

Sorex camtschatica compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Kamchatka Shrew is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kamchatka Shrew	Yellow Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Sorex	Calocybe
Species	Sorex camtschatica	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kamchatka Shrew	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kamchatka Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.